Nonperforming Loans Statistics in Malawi (2026)
As of 2023, bank nonperforming loans in Malawi was 5.1% of total gross loans, per World Bank World Development Indicators data. Down from 5.5% in 2022 to 5.1% in 2023 (−0.4 percentage points). Malawi ranks #9 of 29 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #92 of 144 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2023)
- 5.1% (2023)
- Nonperforming Loans in Malawi as of 2023, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2022
- −0.4 pp (2023)
- Down from 5.5% in 2022 to 5.1% in 2023 (−0.4 percentage points).
- Earliest value in this dataset (2015)
- 7.3% (2015)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Down from 7.3% in 2015 to 5.1% in 2023.
- Peak value (2016)
- 10.3% (2016)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2023 value is 5.1%.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #9 of 29 (2023)
- Malawi ranks 9 of 29 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Global rank (lower is better; rank 1 = lowest)
- #92 of 144 (2023)
- Malawi ranks 92 of 144 countries with data globally. Ranked ascending because lower values are better for this metric.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 9.7% (2023)
- Malawi (5.1%) is below the average of 9.7% across the 29 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Domestic credit to private sector (% of GDP) (2024)
- 7.9% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Internet use in Malawi (2024)
- 19% (2024)
- 19% of the population in Malawi used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 21.7 million (2024)
- Malawi had a population of 21.7 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 2015–2023
| Year | % of total gross loans | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5.1% | −0.4 pp |
| 2022 | 5.5% | +1.8 pp |
| 2021 | 3.7% | −1.7 pp |
| 2020 | 5.4% | +0.4 pp |
| 2019 | 5.1% | +2.2 pp |
| 2018 | 2.8% | −5.7 pp |
| 2017 | 8.6% | −1.7 pp |
| 2016 | 10.3% | +3.0 pp |
| 2015 | 7.3% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for bank nonperforming loans in Malawi?
Bank nonperforming loans in Malawi stood at 5.1% of total gross loans in 2023, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
Where does Malawi rank globally on nonperforming loans?
Malawi ranks 92 of 144 countries with data globally (ranked ascending; lower is better), based on the latest World Bank World Development Indicators value for each country.
When did nonperforming loans in Malawi peak?
The highest value in the available series was 10.3% in 2016; the latest (2023) value is 5.1%.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FB.AST.NPER.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
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